Brighter Mansfield
Operating in the District of Mansfield. Ladybrook Enterprises Ltd currently manages Ladybrook Community Centre and provides a range of activities for people in the area to improve their lives. For more information please visit our website.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy bank balance, though the trustees acknowledge this will not cover the entirety of operating costs going forward. The charity is currently reliant on a two-year grant from Cadent which is due to end in March 2026, creating a risk of deficit if further funding is not secured. Reserves are currently below the stated policy target of three months' running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Due to the complexity of the financial challenges faced over the past few years we have not yct met this target but continue to work towards 3 months running costs in reserves over the coming ycars.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07419706
Company officers (Companies House)
- HARRIS, Sian Alexandra on trustee list
- CLAY, Annette on trustee list
- CROSS, Michelle on trustee list
- JORDAN, Gary Michael not on trustee list
- TRINDER, Lucy Jayne on trustee list
- CROCKER, Lesley Ann on trustee list
- CORNELIUS, Richard Samuel Charles on trustee list
- NUTTALL, Margaret on trustee list
- REYNOLDS, Sharron
Trustees
- Annette Clay
- Gary Michael Jordan MBE
- LESLEY ANN CROCKER
- Lucy Jayne Trinder
- Michelle Cross
- Sian Alexandra Harris
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £181k | £224k |
| 31/08/2024 | £176k | £166k |
| 31/08/2023 | £210k | £176k |
| 31/08/2022 | £237k | £198k |
| 31/08/2021 | £145k | £208k |
Common questions
Is Brighter Mansfield financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy bank balance, though the trustees acknowledge this will not cover the entirety of operating costs going forward. The charity is currently reliant on a two-year grant from Cadent which is due to end in March 2026, creating a risk of deficit if further funding is not secured. Reserves are currently below the stated policy target of three months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2024 | £20k | Remembering to be me. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £196k | Unlocking the Barriers to Improving Lives |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2020 | £63k | Ladybrook Enterprises: Outline application for response to COVID |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2019 | £10k | Dandelion Partnership Co-ordination |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/06/2012 | £5k | Ladybrook Recruitment Support Project |